Alexa Reading Sidekick
Once it kicks in, the feature will allow kids to choose a physical version of a book on Fire Tablets or a digital version in the Kids Plus app on other devices. There are three reading modes to choose from – Read a lot mode, Read a little mode, and Take turns mode.
The Reading Modes
The “Read a lot” mode of the Reading Sidekick feature will see that a child reads the major portions of a selected book. In this mode, the child will require to read four consecutive pages of the book and the fifth page will be read by Alexa. The “Read a little” mode, on the other hand, will allow the child to follow along as Alexa reads the major portion of the book. The “Take turns” mode is a mixture of the above two modes and allows both Alexa and the child to read alternatively. So after choosing a preferred mode, Alexa will start listening to the kids’ reading to help improve their reading skills, fix pronunciation mistakes, and even encourage them after a successful reading session. It will encourage them with phrases like “good job!” to invoke a feeling of success in them. However, one of the key disadvantages of the Reading Sidekick feature is that it does not provide any quiz or Q&A after the reading session. So, there is no way of understanding how much the child understood while reading the book.
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